App Store Update: August 6

Every day hundreds of new apps make their debut on the App Store, and hundreds more are updated or reduced in price. We have sifted through the noise and highlighted those select few that might be worth your attention.

Note:The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.

Game Debuts

The Spider series continues with this new sequel in which your intrepid arachnid explores a mysterious haunted mansion and uncovers the truth of what happened within its walls.

Doodle God: 8-bit Mania – ($3.99)

"Go back to the 80s in this addictive, ALL ages, puzzle world building game. Mix and match different element combinations to build the universe of your dreams. The entire game has been beautifully redrawn in pixel graphics with an awesome new 8-bit soundtrack that takes you back to the very beginning of video games.

Of course the universe was not created in a day. You’ll have to work your up from a simple microorganism to create animals, tools, storms and even build armies before you have what it takes to build the universe! But beware, the power of creation may have unintended consequences, inventing the wheel might just trigger a zombie plague…

Don’t worry, you are not alone on this cosmic journey! Every time you successfully create a new item you’ll be rewarded with the wit and wisdom of some of the greatest philosophers and comedians of all time. Unleash your inner god with Doodle God™!"

Updates

Zen Pinball – (Freemium)

Zen Studios just keeps cranking out new virtual pinball tables, and today the V12 table has come to iOS.

Price Drops

Hundreds – ($1.99, Down from $4.99)

Three hundred pennies have been knocked off the normal price of this puzzler.

Canabalt – ($0.99, Down from $2.99)

Finally, the original endless runner is on sale once again.

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Lucas M. Thomas has been compiling IGN's App Store Updates since 2012 – and when he's not doing that, he's compiling magazine pages as the Editor-in-Chief of NF Magazine (a.k.a. Nintendo Force). You can follow him on Twitter, @lucasmthomas.